Which of Your Favorite Celebs Are Turning the Big 4-0 in 2012?

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Josh Duhamel School Photo; Josh Duhamel Now

Birthday: November 14, 1972 This heartthrob was undoubtedly the focus of many crushes in his North Dakota high school. The actor, who excels at everything from action to comedy, is happily married to Black Eyed Peas singer Stacy Ferguson (a.k.a. Fergie) and has several movies coming out in 2013.

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Angie Harmon Senior Yearbook Photo (1990); Angie Harmon Now

Birthday: August 10, 1972 This beautiful Dallas native has hardly aged since she was on Law and Order. Now the former model is married to retired NFL star Jason Seahorn and is a happy mother of three girls. You can catch her as Detective Jane Rizzoli on TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles.

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Ben Affleck Senior Yearbook Photo (1990); Ben Affleck Now

Birthday: August 15, 1972 The birthday boy himself is a happily married—and very busy—father of three. Affleck is well known for his acting and long friendship with fellow Bostonian Matt Damon, but he’s branching out. He’s tried his hand behind the camera with great success by directing Gone Baby Gone and The Town, and he recently founded the Eastern Congo Initiative. Since that acting/directing thing seems to be working out well, Affleck’s next movie, Argo, will be released October 12, 2012. Affleck stars alongside heavy hitters Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, and Kyle Chandler in this CIA thriller.

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Cameron Diaz Sophomore Yearbook Photo (1988); Cameron Diaz Now

Birthday: August 30, 1972 Since Diaz burst onto the scene in The Mask, her star hasn’t stopped rising—nor has she ever seemed to slow down! She commands millions a picture and has appeared in such blockbusters as Charlie’s Angels and There’s Something About Mary. She’ll next be seen in Gambit and The Counselor.

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Dwayne Johnson Senior Yearbook Photo (1990); Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Now

Birthday: November 14, 1972 A former college football star, Johnson first made audiences take note as professional wrestler “The Rock”—his signature phrase (complete with one raised eyebrow) was “Do you smell what The Rock is cooking?” The wrestling ring soon took a backseat to his acting, and he starred in such films as The Scorpion King. A doting dad, Johnson has five projects slated to come out in 2013, including G.I. Joe: Retaliation.

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Marshall Mathers Freshman Yearbook Photo (1989); Eminem Now

Birthday: October 17, 1972 This freshman at Lincoln High School in Warren, Michigan, would go on to take the rap/hip-hop world by storm in 1999 with The Slim Shady LP and follow that with film roles and several more best-selling albums. Eminem’s album Recovery returned him to the top of the charts after a well-publicized battle with substance abuse.

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Gwyneth Paltrow Senior Yearbook Photo (1990); Gwyneth Paltrow Now

Birthday: September 27, 1972 This Academy Award-winning actress was born into a show business family and has never looked back. She has since branched out from acting, writing a cookbook dedicated to the memory of her late father and blogging for Goop. She is married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. The couple have two children and split their time between London and the U.S. She will next be seen in Thanks for Sharing and Iron Man 3.

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Jennie Garth Sophomore Yearbook Photo (1988); Jennie Garth Now

Birthday: April 3, 1972 Born and raised near Urbana, Illinois, Garth starred as Kelly Taylor on Beverly Hills, 90210 for 10 years. Several other series followed, including The $treet and What I Like About You. Garth is currently starring on Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country and raising three daughters with soon-to-be-ex-husband Peter Facinelli. And if she wasn’t likable enough, check out her new Old Navy commercial. Love!

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Jennifer Garner Senior Yearbook Photo (1990); Jennifer Garner Now

Birthday: April 17, 1972 Garner, a West Virginia native, burst onto the scene as butt-kicking Sydney Bristow on Alias. She can currently be seen in The Odd Life of Timothy Green. She is married to fellow actor (and birthday boy!) Ben Affleck, and the pair have three children.

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Jenny McCarthy Senior Yearbook Photo (1990); Jenny McCarthy Now

Birthday: November 1, 1972 Chicago native McCarthy has done it all: hosted game shows, written books, modeled, and acted. Mom to son Evan and girlfriend to Chicago Bears player Brian Urlacher, McCarthy recently celebrated her upcoming b-day by posing for her sixth Playboy cover—while looking better than ever!

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Maya Rudolph 8th Grade Photo (1988); Maya Rudolph Now

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Maya Rudolph Eighth Grade Photo (1988); Maya Rudolph Now

Birthday: July 27, 1972 Saturday Night Live alum Rudolph keeps busy by balancing her home life (as a busy mom of three) and her professional life. The Bridesmaids star can currently be seen starring alongside Christina Applegate and Will Arnett on NBC’s Up All Night. Fun fact: She’s childhood friends with another member of the fabulous-at-40 club: Gwyneth Paltrow!

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Sofia Vergara Childhood Photo; Sofia Vergara Now

Birthday: July 10, 1972 This gorgeous baby grew up to be one of the funniest and most talented actresses currently on television! Mom to son Manolo, the Colombian-born and -raised Vergara is actually a natural blond. We can’t wait to see her on Modern Family this season as her character Gloria goes through pregnancy for the second, and probably much more hilarious, time!

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Elizabeth Berkley Junior Yearbook Photo (1989); Elizabeth Berkley Now

Birthday: July 28, 1972 This former Saved by the Bell and Showgirls star took a break from acting to help young women with her book Ask Elizabeth. Married to Greg Lauren, she just welcomed her first son, Sky Cole, earlier this summer.